2008 AE won't start

[Gurock]

My 08 AE lit with a shift 47 message and I pulled into a gas station turned it off and now it won't start. The shift 47 and yellow are on the bike clicks but that's it. Also it's in first and won't change gears. Waiting for a tow. Also it never had the recall done.

 

[Gurock]

My 08 AE lit with a shift 47 message and I pulled into a gas station turned it off and now it won't start. The shift 47 and yellow are on the bike clicks but that's it. Also it's in first and won't change gears. Waiting for a tow. Also it never had the recall done.

 

[majicmaker]

Push forward on the link with the rubber cap on it 2 inches fwd of panel with the FJR on it. That'll put you in neutral. Good luck with the rest.

 

[gixxerjasen]

SH__47 - Braking signal not detected while braking.

Looks like several connections to check, look for any open or shorted wires, and possibly the brake light relay.

Do any mods to the bike recently that might be rubbing against a wire somewhere?

 

[mcatrophy]

Probably a sticking rear brake pedal. Read here.

 

[gixxerjasen]

Nice one mcatrophy. I bet that's it. Good to keep in the back of the ole noggin for sure.

 

[gravity]

Well it sounds like you'll begetting the recall done now. More than likely that's what it is. Did the fuel pump run when you turned on the ignition? when my quit I had no fuel pump. The dealer told me that I had an electrical gremlin, that he would start by replacing the fuel pump to fix it, but he find the problem, and do the recall after he had it running.. Don't let them do anything until the recall is done, that's probably all it needs.

I didn't fall for it. Fixed it myself and added some more grounds. Some day I might let them do the recall, but when I enquired about it I was told to bring it in and when they got the parts they'd do the recall. They couldn't give me a timeframe. I like the dealership, they're great, but the service departments of some of the different dealerships will rob you if they can.

Good luck with it.

 

[Allen_C]

Check this thread: https://www.fjrforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=146528

 

[Steve in Phx]

I concur with the sticking brake pedal. I recently saw this same error on my 2007 AE when my rear pedal switch was sticking.

I think this is compounded by a low or dead battery, hence the clicking when trying to start. If not for the dead battery he should have been able to get it started again.

Are ground spiders related to this in some way?

 

[gixxerjasen]

Any update?

 

[gravity]

I didn't see mcatrophy's post when I posted. I just assumed you were bite by the ground spider. Seems like I jumped to a conclusion to soon.

That's a new one to me also. At least it seems to be more easily remedied, if that's what it is.

 

[gixxerjasen]

I didn't see mcatrophy's post when I posted. I just assumed you were bite by the ground spider. Seems like I jumped to a conclusion to soon.
That's a new one to me also. At least it seems to be more easily remedied, if that's what it is.

In all fairness, Gurock did accidentally double post this thread. You might have posted in the other thread and as I can no longer find a second thread, it appears the admins did their duty and merged the threads. I'd bet that's why you didn't see mcatrophy's post because you guys were posting in separate threads.

 

[Gurock]

Sorry about the double posts and for not getting back sooner, I was away from the internet after the problem resolved. I was in the lot and called AAA for a tow. When the driver got there I had done more research and figured out the way to get the bike back into neutral. The tow driver helped me with a stronger hand to get the bike to neutral for easier towing. Once he did that the bike started right up. The shift 47 error was still lit, but I rode the bike home without incident. I'm going to bring it in to the Yamaha dealer for service and didn't have a chance to arrange that today. I do have another bike to ride while the FJR is down.

BTW, I just rode the FJR from Chicago to San Diego and back between 7/4/15 and 7/22/15 so it has had a lot of miles in the recent past. Also on the way to San Diego from Chicago the back brake stuck on while I was on the freeway near St Louis. I got off, pulled into a station and pulled the pedal up. The pedal then stuck in the up (off) position. I rode on to San Diego whether I should have or not. While in San Diego I had a local shop change the oil, replace the rear tire and fix the rear brake pedal. All seemed OK till Saturday. So the rear brake may be the cause of the shift 47 error message. I do not believe that's the cause of total electrical failure when I wanted to start the bike Saturday afternoon. I think the recall that's never been done is involved with this episode. So I will have the recall done and ask them to look at the rear brake.

A million thanks to all the folks that responded and to whoever posted the original post about the linkage switching behind the panel.

 

[majicmaker]

A million thanks to all the folks that responded and to whoever posted the original post about the linkage switching behind the panel.

No problem, Gurock. I was glad to help. It's happened to many of us AE lovers. It's freaked me the hell out when it first happened to me. Happy Trails..

 

[Gurock]

When Gurock was trying to post he was stuck in a parking lot in 90 degree bright sun cursing that his FJR was in trouble. Not that this is a total excuse, but maybe an explanation.

Also for whatever it's worth this is my 4th FJR AE so I must like them and between them I've clocked well over 100k of miles. It's also only the second time that my FJR wouldn't start and needed roadside assistance. The first time was o 2006 FJR AE and it had not had the recall done and fell victim to the infamous spider bite. That time the tow truck came out, we loaded the bike on the truck near Lancaster, PA and took it to a local Yamaha dealer. When we loaded the bike off the truck it started. I then rode it home to Chicago without ever turning it off again till I got to my garage. When I turned it off 800 plus miles later in my garage it would not start again. I had AAA tow it to the local dealer who fixed it all at Yamaha's expense due to the spider bite recall.

I later sold that bike to a friend who's still riding it trouble free at near 60k of miles. I had then bought an 08 AE that I high sided wrecked in the Blue Ridge Mountains last spring of 2014, in a dumb moment on a turn. Then I thought I'd slow down and bought a BMW. Last October a lady on a cell phone rear ended my BMW while I was standing still waiting to make a left turn totaling it. I took the insurance money from the BMW and bought this 08 AE from a consignment at a CanAm dealer in Memphis with 5,000 miles on it. It now has over 27k. I rode this one among other trips from Chicago to San Diego leaving Chicago right after Christmas and returning on January 10, 2015 returning as the snow was coming down. I also just got back from a couple of weeks of roaming America Chicago to San Diego.

 

[Gurock]

Just never got around to posting how everything ended up. I ended up with the bike at Highland Yamaha in Countryside, IL. They did the recall and said that after further checking there was also a short between my brake pedal and the rear brake light. They said the short caused the error message. The recall was free and they charged about $80.00 in labor for the short. Everything appears to be right as rain and I took the bike for a 1,200 mile weekend Saturday and Sunday.

 

[FJRPittsburgh]

Thanks for the follow up. You're good as gold now.

 

[mcatrophy]

Just never got around to posting how everything ended up. I ended up with the bike at Highland Yamaha in Countryside, IL. They did the recall and said that after further checking there was also a short between my brake pedal and the rear brake light. They said the short caused the error message. The recall was free and they charged about $80.00 in labor for the short. Everything appears to be right as rain and I took the bike for a 1,200 mile weekend Saturday and Sunday.

Glad it's fixed.

Did they detail what caused the short? Fretted insulation, strand of wire in a connector or whatever? It would be nice to add to the collective knowledge.

 

[Oakdave]

I'm willing to bet there no electrical short was involved (i.e., you were told a bunch of baloney ). I've dealt with the same error code twice (around 75K miles and again around 120K ). Both times the cause was dirt/gunk on the rear brake pedal's mechanical parts. Removed the pedal and the mechanical parts it's directly connected to..cleaned the stuff off...put back together. Voila!